I have read reports that led me to believe what I said was true. If you know otherwise I'll stand corrected. I'm not trying to decieve anyone, but I'm not convinced that physicians are always in the loop on school administration of Ritalin in particular.
So what is happening? Some Dr Feelgood is writing prescriptions for the school nurse and she just gives them to whomever she thinks needs them? Truly, that is just insane. I can't get my wheezing son an inhaler into school without a ton of documentation for it. But, of course, the school administrators are EVIL and want to DRUG CHILDREN!!!
My son's teacher suggested that my son be looked at for ADD. I consulted my pediatrician who suggested testing with a psychologist. The tests were done. My son has problems with short term memory and a visual processing disorder. I would recommend the testing to anyone who has a child with attention problems.